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TAKUYA KIMURA

An elderly woman (Chieko Baisho, right) revisits memorable spots in her life with the help of a taciturn taxi driver (Takuya Kimura, left) in ¡°Tokyo Taxi.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Nov 13, 2025
¡®Tokyo Taxi¡¯: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time
With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada¡¯s 91st film may be his most moving yet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 26, 2023
¡®The Legend & Butterfly¡¯: A political romance gets a fresh spin
Haruka Ayase dominates the screen as the wife of Oda Nobunaga in a heavily fictionalized telling of the couple¡¯s relationship amid the warlord¡¯s quest to unify Japan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 23, 2021
Former SMAP stars test broadcast television¡¯s relevance
Rival talent agencies move into the void left by Japan¡¯s former J-pop kings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 21, 2021
Race back to anime¡¯s halcyon days with ¡®Redline¡¯
The action-packed film about adrenaline-chasing racers in a distant galaxy draws fervent fans for its 10th anniversary.
CULTURE / Entertainment news / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Apr 7, 2019
SMAP: The pop idol media monopoly that dominated the Heisei Era
Many can¡¯t let go of the most successful male idol group the Heisei Era and continue to share favorite songs and clips of the outfit on sites such as Twitter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Dec 13, 2018
Mitsuki Kimura and her film award without the film
Year-end awards season is in full swing, which means a lot of looking back on the past 12 months. Part of the fun of best-of lists and 2018-in-a-minute thinkpieces is arguing about placement and positioning: Did X really deserve to get so much love? Was Y not actually bloated and overrated?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 15, 2018
¡®Killing for the Prosecution¡¯: A complex crime drama stuffed with exposition
Once a maker of Hollywood-style sci-fi (¡°Gunhed,¡± 1989) and noir (¡°Painted Desert,¡± 1993), Masato Harada has become a director of films about fact-based, character-testing group missions, be it police routing radicals from a Karuizawa villa (¡°The Choice of Hercules,¡± 2002) or samurai fighting the biggest...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 26, 2017
¡®Blade of the Immortal¡¯: Film version of manga hit goes overboard in its execution
Based on Hiroaki Samura¡¯s long-running (1993-2012) manga, the samurai swashbuckler ¡°Blade of the Immortal¡± promises the sort of fun, over-the-top action that has long been a trademark of its director, Takashi Miike.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 25, 2016
Love ¡®em or hate ¡®em, the end of SMAP marks the end of an era
The Olympics have always been popular in Japan, and this year¡¯s games in Rio de Janeiro were no exception. While NHK was broadcasting the games in the early hours of Aug. 14, a breaking news message flashed across the screen: ¡°SMAP to disband Dec. 31.¡±
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jan 22, 2016
A 1971 thriller returns; the life of an indigo dyer; CM of the week: Nihon Waso
¡®Kuro no Shamen¡± (¡°The Black Slope¡°), made in 1971, is one of the most famous thrillers in the history of Japanese cinema. On Sunday night at 9, TV Asahi presents a new TV adaptation of the tale.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / CHANNEL SURF
Dec 23, 2001
Remembering the year that was
It¡¯s the penultimate week of the year, which means regular variety shows get to save a bit of money by looking back at the year¡¯s highlights. ¡°Sanma¡¯s Karakuri TV¡± (tonight at 7, TBS), a mix-and-match assembly of out-of-studio comedy skits hosted in-studio by Osaka funnyman Sanma Akashiya, presents an...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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